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I would also say Rod and Staff 2 or 3. Look at samples on http://www.milestonebooks.com
You can often find the teachers manuals used for not much. This is a solid traditional arithmetic option. It appears "slow" in 1-3 but builds a very solid foundation for higher math and catches up in 4-7. The student is ready for Algebra in 8th. You can read more about it and get lesson plans for it from Memoria Press. They use it for K-6. Martin coffrin wrote an article about it on the site https://www.memoriapress.com/articles/why-johnny-cant-add/
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RightStart b might be at her level. You can often find the older edition used. You could also get by without alot of the manipulatives if you were just doing B and used some things around the house.You would for sure need an abacus and the balance scale and a deck of cards or 2. Also I am selling the activities for the abacus book on homeschool classifieds which has lots of activities listed out for you to do. That and the game set and the worksheets for the abacus would probably be more than enough for your gap year.
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Do any of you like Abeka arithmetic for k-6? Does it prepare kids for upper level math and everyday life well? Do your kids know their facts with no finger counting? Did you supplement? If so why and with what?
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Has anyone here used or looked at Ray's for today arithmetic? What do you think about it?
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I also loved the rod ando staff preschool books but not so much the abc and def series...but I really like christian light kindergarten 2 it does counting and letter names and sounds ect. Rainbow resource carries it as well as ordering right from christian light. You can see a large sample of it from either place I think. I know you can download a several page sample of each light unit off the christian light website. I really like using it at a slower pace ( one lesson a week from each the work book and the activity book) along with the phonemic awareness activities from the AAR curriculum. To only do the phonemic awareness activities you can buy a used teachers manual and then call AAR to order just the cards. The activity book is nice if you want 2 craft sheets and one sound matching activity per letter...my crafty little girl likes it so we throw it in with the Christian light pages for the appropriate letter. Really though AAR is good for those phonemic awareness games and I love the progression for them.
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Misty mountain,
I am using RightStart and liking it quite alot and did Singapore essentials A last year which turned out to be a poor fit. The deciding factor for me and my son is RightStart is spiral and Singapore is mastery. So think about which you and your children would do better with;)
Mellyproudmama,
Look at Kathy Duffy the site and or book. Also go and brose the rainbow resource site, talk with their representatives, watch their videos and ask for a catalog. They carry a ton of different curriculums and can tell you about each one. Their catalog is huge and they have been around since my mom was homeschooling Me! As a side note if you want a traditional curriculum christian light looks good and inexpensive if ladies in headcoverings don't bother you. I am using a combo of their learning to read program and AAR and I really like it.
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Miller pads and paper sells many sizes of graph paper. I think they go up to like 1" squares. I just ordered some it wasn't too expensive.
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I give another recommendation for Barton or All about Reading for the struggling reader. The support and customer service from All About Learning press is fabulous and they talk a lot about reading challenges. If she has a truly dyslexic student then she will need an intensive Orton Gillingham (directly teach all rules snd phonemes) reading program or tutor. For math she could pick any strong full program (bob jones, singapore, horizons, CLE, maybe saxon) and check out Kate at www.kateshomeschoolmath.com These aren't necessarily my favorite programs but they would probably be better than being one student of many in a PS math class. If something doesn't work...she can change but give it a fair try. Also remind her that the first year homeschooling may seem wasted but its not many habits and expectations and routines are formed...year 2 is usually much better. I remember this when my mom pulled my siblings and me out in grades 1,4 and 5. Mom pretty much stuck with Abeka textbooks because they felt safe to her and we are all doing well academically now (1 teacher 1 nurse and 1 with a masters in some kind of physical training) tell her not to stress and connect her with other homeschoolers.
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I am planning to use RightStart for math. Their lessons are short and very hands on. Version 1 of RightStart a is very gentle and you can probably find it used... just another idea. I can't speak about delaying as I did not. I wanted to get into a routine. We didn't do much for pre k thoughave just a bit of math and letter sounds.
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That looks Great! I knew my hubby wouldn't have time to build one with me so I took the lid off an old piano bench and put 2 plastic dish pans from Walmart inside it side by side. It gives my 2 children 2 different tubs to play in and the height is just right! They would be a bit nicer if they were recessed into a table but hay this works and took me only a few minutes with a screw driver and a few dollars for a tub. I had 1 extra already.
We are doing a lot of the activities from the homegrown preschooler as well as some from folk art and some orton gillingham/all about reading and rightstart math. Our also some Christian light K workbooks for my workbook loving preschooler...I figure a bit is OK as long as lots of other books and hands on learning is happening. I should mention that my older one using this book is actually in kindergarten answer is a beginning reader hence the RightStart and phonics instruction. I am planning to start in on teaching phonemes with my preschooler as well along with continued phonemic awareness. I am excited. We've done cloud dough already!
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Sorry for the double post. I am not sure how that happened...
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I am excited to be doing a year with PreK and K. We are doing an around the world thing similar to eagle above but we are adding animals around the world to it using one small square, Usborne wild places and Nature's children series of books.
We are adding in about 2 art projects, 1 or 2 sensory play ideas as well as a bit of gross moterms, music ect. For those ideas I used The Homegrown Preschooler and Wee Folk Art (I downloaded the original free units). I really like her schedule I did change it to encourperate our around the world studies and the phonics I have. There is a sample month of A Year Of Playing Skillfully on homegrown preschooler website that has a good scheduling idea as well. I think the activities is these two curriculums are really fun, but I like to pick to tailor to my own kids. I also made a monthly supply list so all my fun plans would happen😆 I have found that without a plan and supply list fun activities don't happen much around here.
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I am excited to be doing a year with PreK and K. We are doing an around the world thing similar to eagle above but we are adding animals around the world to it using one small square, Usborne wild places and Nature's children series of books.
We are adding in about 2 art projects, 1 or 2 sensory play ideas as well as a bit of gross moterms, music ect. For those ideas I used The Homegrown Preschooler and Wee Folk Art (I downloaded the original free units). I really like her schedule I did change it to encourperate our around the world studies and the phonics I have. There is a sample month of A Year Of Playing Skillfully on homegrown preschooler website that has a good scheduling idea as well. I think the activities is these two curriculums are really fun, but I like to pick to tailor to my own kids. I also made a monthly supply list so all my fun plans would happen😆 I have found that without a plan and supply list fun activities don't happen much around here.
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I will have a 1st grader and a k4 girl. Any pros or cons for starting with ancient history or American (with some equivalent world thrown in). What do you prefer and why?
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Sorry I realize I was a bit vague The Homegrown preschooler is a book by Kathy lee and Leslie Richard's and preschool math at home is by Kate snow.
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Sensory bin play is great homegrown preschooler has many good play ideas
Letter sounds if she is interested 1plus1plus1 blog has many good printables for 1 inexpensive download or free if you gind them esch individually http://m.1plus1plus1equals1.net/qnvuw6s/articles/56218/Tot-School-Printables-A-to-Z-Bundle-
Also just the teachers book and cards from AAR pre1 are great for reading readiness (you can call them to get just the cards and find teacher book used. Add your own alphabet book and children's poems.
Preschool math at home looks great but I haven't personally used it
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I just found the homegrown preschooler it is not a curriculum per say but a book full of sensory, science, math, emergent literacy,art, large and small moterms skill ideas. It has me very excited about sensorylay art and science play with my 3 and 5 year olds. I have AAR pre reading and I love that also. You don't need the whole thing though just the teachers Manual and student cards. You can probably find the manual used and I think if you call AAR they will sell you only the cards. A rhyming alphabet book either theirs or another (I have the bordbook one by Dr suess). A good math would be preschool math at home by Kate snow or the old level a of RightStart. The homegrown preschooler has a complete curriculum that would probably be great but expensive. It is a called a year of playing skillfully. I didnt get the curriculum because I really like to plan some on my own and already had AAR and level a of RightStart first edition. I really like the homegrown preschooler book...it has a lot of information in it beyond just academic it includes ideas for juggling life and school and receives for dinner as well as sensory bins.
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My sister in law has taught many children to play pioan...including Me! Years ago! It's her opinion that waiting till the child is about 2nd grade age and can read is best unless you gave a very gifted child. Anything they learn by starting earlier will quickly be learned later. The later starter will catch up with the early starter. The only reason to early start is for the child's own enjoyment and if it doesn't cost a lot.
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I plan to start Kindergarten in June. (Oldest will be 5 in Aug but we school year round so why not start early).
Math: Saxon Math K
Reading: All About Reading Level 1
Science: Big Book of Play and Find Out, and Kiwi Crate (Koala Crate for 3-yr-old)
Music (Appreciation): My First Classical Music Book
Music (Piano lesson): Can't decide if I should start this early? Taught lessons to grade school kids while I was in college but they could all read. Not quite sure how to teach a pre-reader. Anyone out there have some opinions on this?
Art: Meet the Masters
Writing: Jot it Down - Brave Writer
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Where do you get Disney nature movies?
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I did not like all the writing in first start reading. I am trying christian light kindergarten 2 in between AAR pre and 1. I am doing 1 slowly with a 4 now 5 year old but we do a lot of review and add in Bob books or CLE readers (supply the unknown words and sounds) I do love how laid out AAR is...just make sure not to tie yourself to a program...Guide your child. I have to remind myself of this often.
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I am putting together my own animal unit for my pre k and keep students this year. We have a map and encyclopedia and the series Getting to Know Nature's childrenot (nice older series with 26 books each with 2 animalso covered) I used www.edupic.net to make some animal picture cards and used word to add their names. I figure we will play go fishing memory ect with them. We are doing biomass of weeks will also do things like make a diorama of the desert with sand and cacti and turn our school room into a rainforest with crape paper vines. I am also giving the children some animal pics to cut out and paste into their own animal books they will then dictate info about themy to me to right. I will probably have the kindergarten student do some writing. We will cast a Raccoon track and look at Buffalo and maybe go to the botanical gardens or zoo. Some sites with info or ideas are
exploringnature and
imagine our life has a great Wall map and quiet book ideas from 2013 (I am not doing all of this but neat ideas)
And first palatte
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I love the game ideas and picture cards. My girl really likes the craft book but for the next one is will probably substitute a cheaper letter book but follow all the lessons and games. I did not buy the books. We have the Dr suss ABC book and other poem books. I do love the teachers manual and cards. You can often find it used. Check eBay abe books amazon half price books and homeschool classifieds.
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What are the differences in the two books? Are there more activities in a year of playing skillfully? Or is it just more organized?
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Math Advice Needed
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I did a lot of right start a with my 5 year old boy last year. He understood it but he never really liked it. He wanted a workbook. We switched to Abeka arithmetic 1 this year and he likes it much better. I loosely follow the manual and teach my own way if I don't like Abeka's presentation. 1 thing to know about Abeka is that ALL the teaching is in the manual. The workbook is supposed to be easy review and reinforcement.
Other well liked solid trititional workbook math would be Rod and Staff, Horizons, or Christian Light.